Bayern-Chemie Gesellschaft für flugchemische Antriebe mbH

Hypervelocity Propulsion

HFK 1

Task

KE-weapon system predominantly for anti tank application.
Apllication of technology to air-defence missile with dual pulse motor and lateral thrust devices

Customer BWB / BMVg
Technology High performance composite propellant in light weight structure (CFRP-Case).
Missile velocity > Mach 5
Programme scope High performance composite propellant in light weight structure (CFRP-Case).
Missile velocity > Mach 5
Milestones Design, manufacturing and static tests 1990 -1993
First test flight 1993
Test flight with lateral thrust modules 1995, 1997


Hypervelocity motor thrust profile

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Firing HFK 1

Bbp-hfk8
Hypervelocity experimental
missile 1st generation